Mazda recently unveiled its fourth and latest model of the Large Product Group, the Mazda CX-80 for the European market. The crossover is essentially the CX-60 with a 3-row seating configuration, the first Mazda of its kind in Europe and will be the flagship model in the continent. “Graceful” seems to be the buzzword surrounding the CX-80’s development as it is described as a “Graceful Driving SUV” and embodies a “Graceful Toughness” design concept. The flagship model for Europe continues to fol

Chinese EV giant, BYD officially makes its debut in Indonesia with a ceremonial launch of the brand and 3 models – BYD Seal, BYD Atto 3, and BYD Dolphin. Prices for the models have not been announced but pre-bookings are open and BYD Indonesia will be organizing roadshows around Jakarta in the coming months. "Indonesia is one of the active countries in adopting trends, including initiatives to reduce emissions through the use of electric vehicles,” said Eagle Zhao, President Director of PT BYD M

Better late than never it would appear in the case of the 2023 Peugeot e-2008. Having been scheduled for arrival in Q4 of 2022, the fully electric version of the Peugeot 2008 has finally made its way here at the Malaysia Autoshow 2023 but will supposedly only launch in Q4 of 2023. You can blame pricing uncertainties and the usual supply chain issues for the delayed arrival here. Regardless, it looks like it will finally be here before the year comes to an end although pricing has yet to be final

The current import and excise tax exemptions for battery electric vehicles (battery EVs) is set to expire by 31-December 2023. The Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) is of the opinion that the exemption period, which was announced in Budget 2022, is too short to see any meaningful investments into EVs. “We seek extension of full import and excise tax exemption for CBU EVs while the market is preparing for the growth of EVs in Malaysia. We hope there will be incentives for up to 10 years,” sai

Having just recently helped a friend collect his brand spanking new BMW X3 xDrive30i M Sport at a dealer recently, a glaring thought struck me. Almost 3 years since its launch in our market, the G01-generation BMW X3 only came in one state of tune, which is in '30i' guise. Where is the BMW X3 sDrive 20i variant? From a product line-up standpoint, this is indeed curious, especially this being an SUV (a BMW SUV at that). Up until now, you can buy an X3 in either Luxury (RM 304k) or M Sport trim (R

The new 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross launch in Bangkok got the WapCar office buzzing with excitement. Now, it seems that the next destination for Toyota’s newest crossover is Indonesia! According to Oto Driver, PT Toyota Astra Motor, Toyota’s Indonesian distributor, is keen on bringing the Corolla Cross over to Indonesia sometime later this year. No further details on which model will be brought over to Indonesia yet. In Thailand, the Corolla Cross is available with 2 engine options. One is a 1.8-l